Havayah Teen Program and Confirmation

Havayah (“Experience”), our program for post-b’nei mitzvah students, focuses on experiential and discussion-based learning. We aim to build community, foster friendships, challenge our students academically/spiritually, prepare our teens for life as Jewish adults—and, of course, have fun!

Havayah meets each Sunday during the school year from 12:15 to 2:30 PM. Rabbi Mark teaches the classes.

Havayah will explore Reform Jewish identity:

• How did Reform Jews develop Judaism and make informed decisions?
• Balancing Commandment and Choice
• Deepening understandings of and connections with the State and Land of Israel
• Exploring conceptions of God and godliness

Trips and Retreats

In addition to Sunday classes, our teen program includes field trips and retreats. Learning and having fun together for a full day, or a full weekend, promotes group bonding and a high level of learning beyond what we can accomplish during a two-hour class session.

• Weekend Trip to New York City or Washington, D.C. (alternating years)
• Day Trips to Boone and Raleigh

Confirmation

Every other year, Temple Emanuel holds a confirmation service for high school students who have completed our Havayah teen education program. The service takes place on a Shabbat evening, generally around the holiday of Shavuot. Our next confirmation service will be held during the spring of 2020.

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For more information, contact our Interim Curriculum Coordinator, Bobby Stern at:  educationdirector@templeemanuelws.com or (336)722-6640, ext. 102